Monday 2 January 2012

Second Day Results...

There were 4 races sailed today. Most of the team struggled today in tricky conditions. Starts continue to be a problem for the most of the team. First race was sailed in light breeze where a 110 degree shift during the second and third flights turned the races upside down. Surprisingly, the race committee did not abandoned the race. Second race was sailed in 12-15 knots from the new direction. Unfortunately, there was a 30 degree shift during the first upwind which changed the outcome of the race drastically. We were surprised that the race committee did not wait a little longer to ensure that the breeze had settled from this new direction before starting the first flight. The race committee had to reset the start line to adjust to the wind shift before starting second and third fights. Last two races were sailed in perfect and fair conditions where we saw 15-18 knots of sea breeze and relatively large waves. Reece had a great day with 3 top 15 finishes which placed him at 72nd place overall after 5 races. Julien is 171st, Douglas is 174th, Andrew is 190th and Derin is 194th...

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